"But why are you keeping it from others? Do you have some enemies who would harm you?" Xu Zhaoyue asked, puzzled.
Upon hearing her question, Yue Lanxing glanced at Huang Lian, a seemingly ordinary glance that made Huang Lian lower her head, not daring to look at Yue Lanxing.
Xu Zhaoyue could tell from their actions that there was a secret, and then she looked at Yue Lanxing with a gossipy expression, her eyebrows almost flying up, wanting him to continue. "Tell me about it," Xu Zhaoyue said coquettishly.
How could Yue Lanxing possibly resist? Her ears immediately turned red, but Xu Zhaoyue didn't notice. Her attention was all on Yue Lanxing's face. "I didn't understand when I was little, and after coming to Shanghai, I made enemies, so I can't say anything more."
Xu Zhaoyue accepted this explanation. Yue Lanxing's combat strength was quite high, but if he had a fatal weakness, someone who knew that weakness could easily take his life.
"Huang Lian, what's wrong?" After Xu Zhaoyue figured it out herself, she saw that Huang Lian was still looking ashamed, clearly having done something wrong.
Huang Lian was startled when his name was suddenly called. "Ah? I am... well, you already know about him, so I'll just tell you everything." He seemed to need to muster up the courage to bring it up.
Yue Lanxing knew what he was going to say, and opened his mouth but didn't stop him. However, compared to Huang Lian's honesty, he was more concerned about how the young lady would react after she found out, and he hoped that she would feel more sorry for him.
“When I was little, I was ignorant. I saw my dad bring home a child who was a little older than me and he would praise him for being smart every day. I was resentful. Besides, he ignored my mother.”
Huang Lian paused for a moment, glancing back to make sure his mother hadn't returned before continuing, "So I threw a tantrum, and after a few days, my father told me about Yue Ge's illness."
"But children, even if you explain the pros and cons clearly, they won't understand. How would they know how dangerous the danger to their lives really is? So I swapped my mother's cup with his cup."
Huang Lian's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, "Then Yue Ge fell ill and went to the hospital. I was so scared that I cried and got beaten up. That's when I learned my lesson."
Xu Zhaoyue was listening attentively to Huang Lian, but the gaze beside her was too noticeable to ignore. Her eyes were on Huang Lian, but her mind was on Yue Lanxing. So Xu Zhaoyue looked at Yue Lanxing with some helplessness.
Just then, Xu Zhaoyue saw the pitiful look in Yue Lanxing's eyes, which were full of deep meaning. What Huang Lian said was indeed serious. At the last party, Yue Lanxing vomited blood, and that was only because the medicine had been dissolved by his hand.
Imagine how terrible it would have been if the water cup had been changed, not to mention that we were just kids back then and didn't have the resilience we have now.
Xu Zhaoyue was drawn into deeper thought by Yue Lanxing's gaze, and something suddenly came to mind: "Then why do you still come here to eat?"
Her voice was louder, completely drowning out Huang Lian's soft voice, and pulling Huang Lian out of her memories. "Ah? Oh, it's like this. From then on, I was always at Yue Ge's beck and call, afraid that something might happen to him."
“He stayed at our house for a while, so we’re quite familiar with each other. Besides, all those years of treatment haven’t been in vain. Sometimes, even a handshake won’t cause any problems.”
Huang Lian quickly explained, and Yue Lanxing added from the side, "That's right, my allergy symptoms to your mother are very minor. Huang Lian is just traumatized, which is why she thinks it's serious. My illness can be quite life-threatening, but if I pay close attention, it's not a big deal."
"Oh, I see. I'm relieved then." Xu Zhaoyue patted her chest, finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. It's not easy for Yue Lanxing to have lived this long; every benefactor she's met in the past has played a crucial role.
Thinking about it this way, Xu Zhaoyue felt that she hadn't brought enough things this time, and that she would bring more next time.
"Yes, his home is quite far from here, so he comes to my house often, but not often, maybe once every two months?" Huang Lian stretched out her hand and tried to count when Yue Lanxing last came, but she couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried.
"Tell me more about his past, did you two go to school together?" Xu Zhaoyue asked, curious about Yue Lanxing's past. Huang Lian, who was always a chatterbox, became even more animated with someone chiming in.
Yue Lanxing was having a great time on his own, completely oblivious to the two people around him. He was still wondering who Xu Zhaoyue's family was, and the more he thought about it, the happier he became.
Xu Zhaoyue only noticed Yue Lanxing's strange behavior when she saw Aunt Huang coming over. She wanted to tell Yue Lanxing that Aunt Huang was here, but when she turned her head, she saw him staring at the cup and grinning foolishly. Although he had his mouth closed, she could tell from his expression that he was happy and absent-minded.
"Hey!" Xu Zhaoyue waved her hand in front of his eyes, trying to get his attention. As expected, Yue Lanxing came back to his senses. "Huh?" Yue Lanxing looked at Xu Zhaoyue with confusion in his eyes, as if waiting for her to speak.
"Aunt Huang, you've worked hard." Xu Zhaoyue saw that everyone had come over, so she didn't explain to him anymore. Instead, she glanced at him and took Aunt Huang's hand. Yue Lanxing saw her stand up, so he stood up as well. Only after Xu Zhaoyue sat down with Aunt Huang did he realize what the reason was.
After sitting down, Aunt Huang showered Xu Zhaoyue with compliments. She thought Xu Zhaoyue was perfect in every way, but it was a pity that Xiao Yue couldn't marry such a beautiful girl. She glanced at Huang Lian, who was grinning foolishly, and thought to herself that her own son was even less fortunate.
Aunt Huang and Xu Zhaoyue talked a lot about Yue Lanxing's childhood, vividly describing it. When Huang Can returned, he saw his wife laughing heartily with Miss Xu, while Huang Lian and Xiao Yue were cooking in the kitchen.
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